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Record Information
Version4.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 18:56:54 UTC
Update Date2019-07-23 06:15:19 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0034153
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB34153
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEthyl tetradecanoate
DescriptionEthyl tetradecanoate, also known as myristate ethyl ester or ethyl myristate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. Ethyl tetradecanoate is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
Data?1563862519
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
Ethyl N-tetradecanoateChEBI
Myristic acid ethyl esterChEBI
Ethyl N-tetradecanoic acidGenerator
Myristate ethyl esterGenerator
Ethyl tetradecanoic acidGenerator
Ethyl ester OF tetradecanoic acidHMDB
Ethyl ester tetradecanoic acidHMDB
Ethyl myristateHMDB
Ethyl tetradecanoate (ethyl myristate)HMDB
FEMA 2445HMDB
Myristic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Myristic acid, ethyl ester (8ci)HMDB
Tetradecanoic acid, ethyl esterHMDB
Chemical FormulaC16H32O2
Average Molecular Weight256.4241
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight256.240230268
IUPAC Nameethyl tetradecanoate
Traditional Nameethylmyristate
CAS Registry Number124-06-1
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyMMKRHZKQPFCLLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

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Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point12.3 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00017 g/LALOGPS
logP6.77ALOGPS
logP5.87ChemAxon
logS-6.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count14ChemAxon
Refractivity77.4 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability34.21 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-08gi-5930000000-3357fabfe956456d6c5bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0190000000-232b53077b82fcb95899Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0901-8960000000-350c59a220eb3f4f128cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9400000000-621168cb154d09a0ed3bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-1090000000-4ab18376c85d4cb07c37Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-4190000000-adf607e781f3e031a5c5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4m-9220000000-73cae91d9bda3fc7f309Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB012435
KNApSAcK IDC00035616
Chemspider ID29023
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound31283
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID84849
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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